# Lothar de Maizière

_German politician and the last Prime Minister of the GDR (born 1940)_

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> Lothar de Maizière is a German former politician of the Christian Democratic Union. In 1990, he served as the head of the first and only democratically elected government of East Germany, holding this office during the final months before German reunification. Subsequently he briefly served as a minister in the new government of the unified Federal Republic of Germany until his past as a Stasi informant was revealed.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 March 1940 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57412#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nordhausen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57412#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Germany; East Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57412#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; musician; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57412#P106))
- **Political party:** Christian Democratic Union (since 3 October 1990); Christian Democratic Union (GDR) (until 1990) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57412#P102))
- **Education:** Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57412#P69))
- **Spouse:** Marianne Strodt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57412#P26))
- **Positions held:** member of the German Bundestag (20 December 1990 – 15 October 1991); member of the German Bundestag (3 October 1990 – 20 December 1990); Minister for Foreign Affairs (German Democratic Republic) (20 August 1990 – 2 October 1990); Prime Minister of East Germany (12 April 1990 – 2 October 1990); member of the Volkskammer (18 March 1990 – 2 October 1990) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57412#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Friendship; German National Prize ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57412#P166))

## Questions

**When was Lothar de Maizière born?**  
Lothar de Maizière was born on 2 March 1940 in Nordhausen.

**What positions has Lothar de Maizière held?**  
Positions held by Lothar de Maizière include: member of the German Bundestag (1990–1991); member of the German Bundestag (1990–1990); Minister for Foreign Affairs (German Democratic Republic) (1990–1990); Prime Minister of East Germany (1990–1990); member of the Volkskammer (1990–1990).

**Where did Lothar de Maizière study?**  
Lothar de Maizière was educated at Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lothar de Maizière](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lothar_de_Maizi%C3%A8re) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57412](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57412) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Lothar de Maizière 2011.jpg by Henryk Plötz (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lothar_de_Maizi%C3%A8re_2011.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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